Morocco, Mibladen -Cerussite, Baryte

At Mibladed, relatively near the town of Midelt, there are a number of abandoned lead mines, most recently worked by French mining companies. The workings have been abandoned by the French for years but artisanal minerals have worked the abandoned mines for mineral specimens of cerussite, barite and vanadinite for years. Here are some nice examples of cerussite crystals, some with nice barite crystals.

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Item #21317

Cerussite, Baryte, Calcite

6.8x5.0x3.2
cm

Largest Crystal Size: b-13mm, c-6mm

$45.00

Mibladen

Draa-Tafilalet
Morocco

Sweet! Really nice twinned crystals of cerussite perched on barite crystals and an earlier generation of cerussite. The crystals perched on the barite crystals are superb cyclic twins. The "crested" barite crystals are nice as well with reddish, hematite highlights. Have a look at the close-up. Nice piece!!

Item #21310

Cerussite

8.4x4.7x2.5
cm

Largest Crystal Size: 5mm

$35.00

Mibladen

Draa-Tafilalet
Morocco

A very nice plate of sparkling, bright, gemmy, colourless cerussite crystals on galena, with a little barite associated. Nice crystals!

Item #21312

Cerussite, Baryte

9.4x5.7x3.5
cm

Largest Crystal Size: 20mm

$55.00

Mibladen

Draa-Tafilalet
Morocco

A larger, 20mm cerussite crystal sits amongst smaller cerussites and barite crystals on this specimen. The cerussites sit on a layer of an earlier generation of cerussite and galena. The larger crystal has a clear, smoky appearance. Great looking piece!

Item #21318

Cerussite, Baryte, Galena

5.5x4.2x2.8
cm

Largest Crystal Size: c-5mm

$40.00

Mibladen

Draa-Tafilalet
Morocco

This specimen is an interesting geological as well as mineralogical specimen. It shows a vug in intergrown barite and galena that is fully lined with lustrous, twinned, sharp, cerussite crystals. The cerussite was derived from the decomposition of the galena! Great looking piece!

Item #a vein

How These Specimens are Found

cm

Largest Crystal Size: n/a

$1.00

Mibladen

Draa-Tafilalet
Morocco

Here are a few pictures to show you the environment that these specimens come from -old room and pillar mines in sediments, near Mibladen. Most of these specimens are excavated from pillars and old stope walls by artisanal miners. You can see barite and galena mineralization in the photo's. Also me chiseling away trying to collect some, when I visited Mibladen several years ago. I have to hand it to the miners, it is hard work! If you want to see more of this area, check out the article in the "Articles" section of this website.

Item #21323

Cerussite, Baryte

7.7x7.1x3.7
cm

Largest Crystal Size: c-6mm

$65.00

Mibladen

Draa-Tafilalet
Morocco

This is an interesting one! The matrix is composed of alternating bands of galena and barite with the top of the specimen covered with lustrous, twinned crystals of slightly amber cerussite. One cluster of orangey barite crystals at the lower top of the piece. Interesting and looks great!